But then there’s a bit of shade: “Several sources close to the princess note that she would like to see him do more of the ‘bread-and-butter’ royal engagements.” Now, the part about the investitures, specifically: “Only the King, Anne and William do investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle, near William’s Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage. A source close to Anne says: ‘She’s still doing most of the investitures [at Windsor] even though William lives there. It annoys her.”
For reference, an investiture ceremony is when a working member of the royal family bestows a royal insignia on those recognized for outstanding contributions as part of an honors list, which is released two times a year. According to Gert’s Royals, Princess Anne has already hosted 10 investiture ceremonies in 2025 (including one carried out just this week), King Charles has hosted six and Prince William has hosted five. (There are typically about 30 investitures hosted each year.)